2. Francois (Franz) Koch 1 (Nicolas ) was born on 11 Jan 1818 in Consthum, Clervaux, Luxembourg. He died on 1 Nov 1889 in Township Erin, Washington County, Wisconsin.
Franz Koch and family arrived in the United States at the Port of New York on June 18, 1862 on the ship Bremen Bark Laura from Antwerp. LDS Micro Film 175576; New York Passengers List
Francois married 1 Margaret Serres in 1839 in Luxembourg. Margaret was born on 1 Dec 1816 in Luxembourg. She died on 10 Apr 1877 in Township Erin, Washington County, Wisconsin.
They had the following children:
+ 6 M i Cornelius Koch was born on 2 Feb 1850. He died on 31 Jan 1917. 7 M ii Andrew Koch 1, 2 was born on 20 Jun 1856 in Consthum, Clervaux, Luxembourg. He died on 6 May 1884 in Platte County, Nebraska.
4. Johannes Nicholas Koch (Nicolas ) was born on 4 Apr 1822 in Consthum, Clervaux, Luxembourg. He died on 15 Jan 1909 in Raeville, Boone County, Nebraska. He was buried in Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska.
GENERAL NOTES
The Koch family immigrated to the United States in approximately 1867 to
Wisconsin. They came from Luxembourg through Canada. They moved to
Nance County, Nebraska to homestead land in 1875. The
move was in a covered wagon.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tables Decennales 1803-1923 (an 1813 a L'an 1823)
shows marriage record for John and AnnaRecord also indicates a marriage record for Nicolas Koch and Catherine
Noemy 11 April 1815, (may be parents of John)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FAMILY STORY BY MRS. MARION PODANYJohn Koch was originally buried in St. Bonaventure Cemetery at Raeville, Boone County, Nebraska he was moved after the death of his wife to St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Petersburg, Boone County, Nebraska.
John Koch was born April 14, 1822 in Luxembourg and died January 15, 1909 near Petersburg, Nebraska at the home of his son Cornelius Koch.
Anna Maria Schroeder was born April 24, 1852. Her mother was Elizabeth Ambrosius. She died March 7, 1919 near Petersburg, Nebraska at the home of her daughter Anna Majerus.
Making a living in Luxembourg for their growing family was becoming more difficult for John and Anna Koch. Therefore, the decision was made to come to America, if enough money could be saved to make the trip. Many days they ate nothing and other times the cooked oats from the bin for an inexpensive meal.
Finally, in 1867, John and Anna packed up their children, Cornelius, Mary, John and Nick at their home in Consthum, Luxembourg and boarded a ship headed for the United States. To conserve space they brought only one large cooking pot with a spoon for each member of the family. At meal time they would take turns spooning out food. When the children liked the food they would take as much as their spoon could hold. If it was not so tasty, they would turn their spoon upside down when it was their turn to take food.
The birth of their son, Frank occured shortly after their arrival at Hartford, Wisconsin. A few years later Matthew and Anna were born. The promise of large tracts of untilled land in the Central Plains prompted them to load their family and belongings in a covered wagon and head southwest in 1876. Anna baked many crackers to eat on the way. John kept their containers filled with water from the creeks. The crossed the Missouri River on a ferry and took up residence in a dugout in the Looking Glass community northeast of St. Edward, Nebraska. Later they put up a sod shanty, followed by a wood frame house.
While they lived there, two of their sons died. Nick died shortly after his marriage, during an attack of intestinal inflammation (appendicitis). At age 10 Matthew died of diptheria. The doctor from Columbus counseled Anna on the care for diptheria and she was able to save the life of their daughter Anna and several neighbors. John was handicapped because of a lack of nearby medical aid. He cut his eye on a sunflower and walked to Columbus, but the doctor was unable to save it, and he became blind in the eye.
In 1895 they moved to the Petersburg vicinity. They settled on an 80 acre farm just south of the County Hill, adjoining the farm now occupied by the Jerry Bode family. Later they lived with the Jim Majerus and Cornelius Koch families.
Many of their descendants have been residents of the Petersburg area. Following is a list of their children with their spouses and the grandchildren with their spouses.
Cornelius married Anna Hau - their children: Anna Maria - Mary (Henry Schalk, Theodore Loxterkamp), Katherine (Hnery Grone), Willam Nicholas (Clara Gladem), John Cornelius (Lucille Mackel, Marie Jansen Donahoe), Frank Joseph (Elizabeth Brachle), Anton Francis (Susan Goetzinger), Anne (died in infancy), Bernard Michael (Jesse Lewis), and an adopted son, Alex Cowen (Gladys Bradney).
Mary married Michael Lalor - their daughter: Mary Theresa (Nick Meysenberg).
John Nicholas married Antonie Lange - their children (the children listed was an obvious error and was left out of this entry.)
Anna married John P. Majerus - their children: John (died at birth), Joseph John (Hattie Daniels), Peter Cornelius (Doris Patzel), Mary Theresa (Joseph Baumgartner), Elizabeth - Lizzie (Dennis Voichahoske).
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The John Koch family arrived in the United States at the Port of New York on April 15, 1867 from Antwerp. LDS Micro Film: C1 75633, NY Passenger List: 21 March 1867 to 22 April 1867.
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Johannes married Anna Marie Schroeder daughter of Cornelius Schroeder and Elizabeth Ambrosius on 15 Sep 1851 in Consthum, Clervaux, Luxembourg. Anna was born on 24 Apr 1825 in Consthum, Luxembourg. She died on 7 Mar 1919 in Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska. She was buried in Petersburg, Boone, Nebraska.
OBITUARY
Last Friday night, March 7th death claimed the sweet and patient life of Mrs. Anna Marie Koch at the age of 93 years, after 5 weeks of intense suffering, resulting from a broken hip.
The funeral services were held from the Catholic church of this city, and were conducted by Rev. B. Teves, whose eloquent sermon was a consolation to the bereaved. The remains were laid to rest in the Catholic cemetery west of town.
Grandma Koch, a model Christian woman, has been a kind consoling mother till her very last, loved and cherished by all who knew her.
In 1867 Mrs. Koch came to this country from Luxembourg and settled at Hartford, Wisconsin at which place they lived for nine years. In the year 1876 they and their family migrated to St. Edwards, (Nance County) Nebraska and being some of the first settlers, endured many hardships. In the spring of 1895 they came to Petersburg. Grandma Koch was left a widow ten years ago. She is survived by five of her children, Cornelius, John, Frank, Mrs. Mary Lalor, Mrs. James Majerus, twenty-eight grandchildren. The last years of the deceased were spent at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Majerus.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our hearfelt thanks to our kind friends and neighbors who assisted us in the sickness and burial of our dear mother. We also wish to extend our thanks to the choir and Christian Mother's Society for their kind attendance at the funeral.
Mrs. J.P. Majerus and family
Mrs. Mary Lalor
John Koch
Frank Koch
Cornelius Koch
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Johannes and Anna had the following children:
8 F i Catherine Koch 1 was born on 14 Jan 1841 in Luxembourg. She died on 9 Jan 1850 in Luxembourg. 9 F ii Magdalena Koch 1 was born on 8 Dec 1846 in Luxembourg. She died on 12 May 1864 in Luxembourg. + 10 M iii Cornelius Koch was born on 24 Aug 1852. He died on 12 Jan 1944. + 11 F iv Mary Koch was born on 4 Apr 1854. She died on 29 May 1936. 12 M v Nicholas Koch was born on 23 May 1859 in Luxembourg. He died on 12 Jan 1894 in St. Edward, Boone, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Edward, Boone, Nebraska.
General Notes
Died at age 43.
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Marriage Notes for Nicholas Koch and Lena Koch
The witnesses for the marriage of Lena Koch and Nicholas Koch were Anna Koch and John N. Koch
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nicholas married Lena on 25 Jan 1892 in St. Edward, Boone County, Nebraska.
Witnesses for the Marriage of Lena and Nicholas were Anna Kock and John N. Koch.+ 13 M vi John Nicholas Koch was born on 31 Dec 1864. He died on 12 Jan 1942. + 14 M vii Frank Koch was born on 28 Apr 1867. He died on 29 Jul 1942. 15 M viii Mat(t)hew Koch was born on 10 Aug 1870 in Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin. He died on 19 Jul 1880 in St. Edward, Boone, Nebraska. He was buried in St. Edward, Boone, Nebraska.
General Notes
Died at the age of 12 from either snakebite or appendicitis.+ 16 F ix Anna Maria Koch was born on 2 Nov 1871/1872. She died on 10 Jan 1944.